Fencepost form



Q. G. CARPENTER- EENCEPOST FORM. APPLICATION FILED Aue.19,,|s21.

Patented Dec. 12, 1922 2 SHEETS--SHEET l.

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' Q. G. CARPENTER.

FENCEPOST FORM.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJB, I92!- 1 ,438, 5 1 7 Patented Dec. 1 2 1922 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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entree STATEE QUINCY G. CARPENTER, OF IJIEN'DON, OI-IIO.

FENCEPOST FORM.

Application filed August 19, 1921. Serial 1%. 493,509.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, QUINOY G. CARPEN- ran, a citizen of the United States, residing at .ldendon, in the county of Mercer and State of Ohio, have invented a new and use fulFencepost Form, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to providea simple means whereby a concrete post may be formed, and whereby the post may be pro vided with a brace, the construction being such that, after the post has been completed, additional bracesmay be supplied for the post.

It is within theprovince of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains. I

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment ;of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of they invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a device constructed in accordancewith the invention; Figure 2 is cross section on the line 22 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; Figure it is a top plan; Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 1, Figure (3 is a section taken through the post and the brace, auxiliary molds being applied to the post, for the purpose of forming additional braces.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a main mold 1 in which the body of the post is formed. The main mold 1 in cludes a back which is longitudinally divided to form parts 2. The main mold 1 includes sides 3 and a front Reinforcing strips 5 are secured to the sides 3 and reinforcing strias 6 are secured to the front 4. The strips 5 and 6 are connected by ninges 7. The ends of the reinforcing strips 5 pro ject beyond the outer surface of the back of the mold, and the back of the mold is received between the parts mentioned. curing element 8, such as a bolt, passes through the rear ends of the strips 5. One

of each pair is provided, as shown A se in Figure l, with an outwardly extended finger 9, which, cooperating with .the 'head 10 of the securing element 8, holds the securing element against rotation, a lever nut 11 being threaded on-the end of the-securing element 8 and cooperating with the strip 5 which is opposite to thestrip provided with the finger 9. It isjobvi'ous that theconstruction' above described constitutes a means vhereby the mold 1 may be held in the box-like tubular form outlined in Fig ure l of the drawings. I

Fillers 12 may be secured to therear edges of the sides 3, and to the edges of thefront 4, fillers i l may be secured, should it bede; sired to bevel off the corners of the post, as shown 50 in Figure 6. I Projections 15 in the f rm of blocks, extend inwardly from the sides The projections 15 are adjust.- able, in that they maybe located at any desired point on the sides 3, in viewof the fact that ;he' projections are held in place -by screws or the like, indicated at 16. A; stri 1'? which may be made 'ofvery thin meta, extends the lengthof the mold 1 and covers the line of juncture between the parts 2; of the back of the mainmold 1, the objectin t-iew beingto prevent leakage; The parts 2 of the back are provided in their inner edges with cooperating-notches which deline an opening 18. The parts 2" of the back are, supplied in their outer'surfalces with a recess 19 extending aboutthe opening-18;

In therecess 19, a packingjgasket 20, made of rubber, felt or any other suitable material is seated. Brackets 21 extend rearwardly from the parts 2 of the back of the .main mold and are secured thereto.

The body 36 of the post (Figure 6) is fashioned in the main mold 1, and if'the post is provided with brace 37,-the brace is formed in an auxiliary mold 22, which will now be described in detail.

The auxiliary mold 22 embodies. side strips which preferably extend the full length of the auxiliary mold, bottom strips 24:, and top strips 25, there being two or more of the top strips 25, and two or more of the bottom strips 2 1, in order to facilitate the assembly and the taking down of the aux iliarv mold. The inner end of the auxiliary mold 22 abuts against the packing gasket 20, and, with a view to holding the auxiliary mold 22 in place, in abutment with the packing strip, brackets 26 are secured to u the side strips 23, the brackets 26 being connected to the brackets 21 on the main mold by means of bolts 27-or the like. i

The side strips 23 and the bottom strips 24 of the auxiliary mold 22 are received Within Li -shaped yokes 28, as depicted in Figure 2. The cross bar 29 is mounted on each yoke 28 and cooperates With the top strip 25, lever nuts 30 being threaded on the ends of the yokes 2.8,,the levernuts engaging the crossv bars 29. The side strips 23 of the auxiliary mold 22 are supplied With depending straps 31 having reduced ends 32 receiving cross bars 33, lever nuts 3% being threaded on the end32 of the straps 31, and engaging the cross bars 23. It Will be obvious thatthe construction last above described and including the yokes 28 and the straps-31, constitute a means whereby the straps of the auxiliary mold 22 may be held together securely. v I

I In practical operation, concrete is introduced. into the main mold 1 and into the auxiliary mold 22, the result being a post comprising a body 36 as shown in Figure 6, the body 36 of the post being reinforced by a lateral brace 37. Further, seats 38 Will be formedin'the post, the seats being fashioned by the blocks or projections 15.

v Suppose that, having completed the post, as shown in Figure 6, it is desired to add one or more braces thereto-after the post has been set in. the ground. Under such circumstances, the auxiliary mold 22 is set up against the body 36 of the post, a yoke 41 beingplaced aboutlthe post and being held to the post by a cross bar 42 and lever nuts: 43, the yoke ll engaging a hook or other attaching element Which is mounted on the innermost bottom strip 24 of the auxiliary mold. The yoke 41, cooperating With the hook 35, will, hold the inner end of the auxiliary mold against, the packing gasket 20 which, in this instance, is placed against the side of the body 36 of the post, about the seat 38. The auxiliary mold 22 is set up as hereinbefore described, saving for the fact that the innermost top strip 39 terminates short of the innerend of the auxiliary mold, a short top section being inserted between the front strip 39 and the gasket 20 as shown in Figure 6. It is clear that by removing the top section 40, concrete may be introduced into the auxiliary mold, for the purpose of forming an additional brace for the posts, after the post has been set up.

l Vhen a brace is formed, in the structure shown in Figure 6, the inner end of the brace, of course, enters the seat 38 and forms a secure bind or union With the body portion of the post.

What is claimed is:-

1. In a post mold, a body section; a brace section; means for connecting the brace section to the body section detachably; a projection in the interior of the body section and adapted to form a seat in the body of the post; and means for connecting the brace section tothe post, about the seat thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, a main mold comprising a front, sides and a back, the bark comprising members which meet along a longitudinal line,'said members having cooperating notches defining an opening; a strip extended along the inner surface of the back and across said longitudinal line. thestrip having an opening an a riliary brace mold; and means for holding the auxiliary mold upon the back, alinement with the opening in the back. intestimony that I claim the foregoing my own. I have hereto aifixed my signa ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

QUINCY CARPENTER. viitnesses: f p

' W. E. TonvnLLn,

EDNA L. Trmnincn.

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